4.3% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Upper Ferntree Gully compared to the rest of the country. Around 66.9% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity remains steady despite a slight dip in full-time employment since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 66.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.3% since 2016. Full-time employment now stands at 59.0%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
66.9% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 13.6%, followed by construction at 11.8% and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.1% and clerical and administrative staff at 14.9%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011448/ferntree-gully-upper-ferntree-gully/topic/employment